Orthodox pectoral cross

[garryson]

I found this cross yesterday. I think it is very old, maybe 12-13th century.
Unfortunately broken. The two pieces I found 100 meters away from each other.
The fracture is very fresh, the last plowing injured...
If someone has a better knowledge, please share with me.
Thanks for looking

 

[yo6oej]

beautiful cross congrats "garryson"

 

[steelheadwill]

That is one Spectacular Find!!!
Congratulations!!!

 

[Silver Searcher]

I looked at this at first and thought....yes Medieval, then I looked at the pictiure of the back and it looks stamped, not cast, in it's production. So I'm out on a limb with this one

Nice find though

SS

 

[Blind Squirrel]

Very nice find !!!

 

[garryson]

I looked at this at first and thought....yes Medieval, then I looked at the pictiure of the back and it looks stamped, not cast, in it's production. So I'm out on a limb with this one
Nice find though
SS

Front and back cover. Inside hollow.
See the pictures:

 

[Silver Searcher]

I looked at this at first and thought....yes Medieval, then I looked at the pictiure of the back and it looks stamped, not cast, in it's production. So I'm out on a limb with this one
Nice find though
SS

Front and back cover. Inside hollow.
See the pictures:

Arrr...so is it a two piece cross

S

 

[romeo-1]

Very cool find!!

 

[Woodland Detectors]

It's a really beautiful relic.

 

[HISPAN]

I looked at this at first and thought....yes Medieval, then I looked at the pictiure of the back and it looks stamped, not cast, in it's production. So I'm out on a limb with this one
Nice find though
SS

Front and back cover. Inside hollow.
See the pictures:

Arrr...so is it a two piece cross

S

Nice ENKOLPION ! ( Medieval crosse-reliquary).
Inside there not was hollow ... is a cross-shaped reliquary (within the cross they placed the remains of saints or apostles) therefore consisted of two parts.
During the Xth to XIIth centuries, the most popular items were the pectoral crosses and crosses-reliquary, its use was not only collective and private property. To cover all needs, not only was a local production in Bulgaria, but were also imported from the "Byzantine Empire" (Greece, Asia Minor, Syria, Palestine, Caucasus and Crimea).
Greetings!
http://www.google.es/images?hl=es&q=ENKOLPION&rlz=1W1PBEA_es&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi

 

[Silver Searcher]

I looked at this at first and thought....yes Medieval, then I looked at the pictiure of the back and it looks stamped, not cast, in it's production. So I'm out on a limb with this one
Nice find though
SS

Front and back cover. Inside hollow.
See the pictures:

Arrr...so is it a two piece cross

S

Nice ENKOLPION ! ( Medieval crosse-reliquary).
Inside there not was hollow ... is a cross-shaped reliquary (within the cross they placed the remains of saints or apostles) therefore consisted of two parts.
During the Xth to XIIth centuries, the most popular items were the pectoral crosses and crosses-reliquary, its use was not only collective and private property. To cover all needs, not only was a local production in Bulgaria, but were also imported from the "Byzantine Empire" (Greece, Asia Minor, Syria, Palestine, Caucasus and Crimea).
Greetings!
http://www.google.es/images?hl=es&q=ENKOLPION&rlz=1W1PBEA_es&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi

Great work Hispan When I saw it was two peice this was my thought also

SS

 

[HISPAN]

I looked at this at first and thought....yes Medieval, then I looked at the pictiure of the back and it looks stamped, not cast, in it's production. So I'm out on a limb with this one
Nice find though
SS

Front and back cover. Inside hollow.
See the pictures:

Arrr...so is it a two piece cross

S

Nice ENKOLPION ! ( Medieval crosse-reliquary).
Inside there not was hollow ... is a cross-shaped reliquary (within the cross they placed the remains of saints or apostles) therefore consisted of two parts.
During the Xth to XIIth centuries, the most popular items were the pectoral crosses and crosses-reliquary, its use was not only collective and private property. To cover all needs, not only was a local production in Bulgaria, but were also imported from the "Byzantine Empire" (Greece, Asia Minor, Syria, Palestine, Caucasus and Crimea).
Greetings!
http://www.google.es/images?hl=es&q=ENKOLPION&rlz=1W1PBEA_es&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi

Great work Hispan When I saw it was two peice this was my thought also

SS

your know Colin .... this finding needs some welding and artificial re-patined to unify the colors of the patina. (in admosfera ammonia) the copper has a bit a cancer ,is a museum piece that can be restored easily.

 

[Silver Searcher]

I looked at this at first and thought....yes Medieval, then I looked at the pictiure of the back and it looks stamped, not cast, in it's production. So I'm out on a limb with this one
Nice find though
SS

Front and back cover. Inside hollow.
See the pictures:

Arrr...so is it a two piece cross

S

Nice ENKOLPION ! ( Medieval crosse-reliquary).
Inside there not was hollow ... is a cross-shaped reliquary (within the cross they placed the remains of saints or apostles) therefore consisted of two parts.
During the Xth to XIIth centuries, the most popular items were the pectoral crosses and crosses-reliquary, its use was not only collective and private property. To cover all needs, not only was a local production in Bulgaria, but were also imported from the "Byzantine Empire" (Greece, Asia Minor, Syria, Palestine, Caucasus and Crimea).
Greetings!
http://www.google.es/images?hl=es&q=ENKOLPION&rlz=1W1PBEA_es&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi

Great work Hispan When I saw it was two peice this was my thought also

SS

your know Colin .... this finding needs some welding and artificial re-patined to unify the colors of the patina. (in admosfera ammonia) is a museum piece that can be restored easily.

Yes it needs to be restored proffesionally ..I think this find is BANNER worthy

SS

 

[HISPAN]

I looked at this at first and thought....yes Medieval, then I looked at the pictiure of the back and it looks stamped, not cast, in it's production. So I'm out on a limb with this one
Nice find though
SS

Front and back cover. Inside hollow.
See the pictures:

Arrr...so is it a two piece cross

S

Nice ENKOLPION ! ( Medieval crosse-reliquary).
Inside there not was hollow ... is a cross-shaped reliquary (within the cross they placed the remains of saints or apostles) therefore consisted of two parts.
During the Xth to XIIth centuries, the most popular items were the pectoral crosses and crosses-reliquary, its use was not only collective and private property. To cover all needs, not only was a local production in Bulgaria, but were also imported from the "Byzantine Empire" (Greece, Asia Minor, Syria, Palestine, Caucasus and Crimea).
Greetings!
http://www.google.es/images?hl=es&q=ENKOLPION&rlz=1W1PBEA_es&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi

Great work Hispan When I saw it was two peice this was my thought also

SS

your know Colin .... this finding needs some welding and artificial re-patined to unify the colors of the patina. (in admosfera ammonia) is a museum piece that can be restored easily.

Yes it needs to be restored proffesionally ..I think this find is BANNER worthy

SS

just that I thought ....I'm voting banner anyway .... but you know that these findings alone are valued properly in Europe. despite the fact that this cross is a true relic of the first Crusades.

 

[garryson]

I looked at this at first and thought....yes Medieval, then I looked at the pictiure of the back and it looks stamped, not cast, in it's production. So I'm out on a limb with this one
Nice find though
SS

Front and back cover. Inside hollow.
See the pictures:

Arrr...so is it a two piece cross

S

Nice ENKOLPION ! ( Medieval crosse-reliquary).
Inside there not was hollow ... is a cross-shaped reliquary (within the cross they placed the remains of saints or apostles) therefore consisted of two parts.
During the Xth to XIIth centuries, the most popular items were the pectoral crosses and crosses-reliquary, its use was not only collective and private property. To cover all needs, not only was a local production in Bulgaria, but were also imported from the "Byzantine Empire" (Greece, Asia Minor, Syria, Palestine, Caucasus and Crimea).
Greetings!
http://www.google.es/images?hl=es&q=ENKOLPION&rlz=1W1PBEA_es&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi

Great work Hispan When I saw it was two peice this was my thought also

SS

your know Colin .... this finding needs some welding and artificial re-patined to unify the colors of the patina. (in admosfera ammonia) is a museum piece that can be restored easily.

Yes it needs to be restored proffesionally ..I think this find is BANNER worthy

SS

just that I thought ....I'm voting banner anyway .... but you know that these findings alone are valued properly in Europe. despite the fact that this cross is a true relic of the first Crusades.

Thanks, Hispan

I hope I'll have the other half.

 

[september]

Nice find!!